Celebrating our past. Reimagining our future!

Since Rob Kretzinger was named president and CEO of WesleyLife in 2003, the organization has grown from a provider of senior housing to 1,000 older adults to one that offers health and well-being experiences to nearly 10,000 individuals through an integrated, comprehensive network of services.

Rob earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology and gerontology from Iowa State University and a master's in healthcare administration from the University of North Texas. He is actively involved in LeadingAge, the national membership organization for the United States' 6,000 nonprofit aging services providers, at both state and national levels, and is a sought-after speaker and mentor.

Dr. Carstensen is the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy and professor of psychology at Stanford University, where she is founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and the principal investigator for the Stanford Life-Span Development Laboratory. She is the author of  A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health and Financial Security in an Era of Increased Longevity, and has received numerous awards and honors from the Gerontological Society of America, The American Psychological Association, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Her essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, TIME Magazine, and The Boston Globe.

Praise for A Long Bright Future:

"Everyone should read and relish this empowering book. Carstensen’s conviction that it’s up to us to build a world in which we can live long, productive, and happy lives is revelatory…. In a world full of anxiety about aging, hers is a new and positive viewpoint.”

—Library Journal

Known as the "World's Cleanest Comedian and Speaker," Kent Rader helps people and associations learn and experience how laughter matters in reducing stress and building quality organizations.

Kent graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, with an accounting degree and spent years in hospital administration before becoming a professional speaker in 1997.

Kent has authored the stress-reduction book Let It Go, Just Let It Go, and co-stars in Clean Comedy for People Born Before Seat Belts, Safety Helmets, and Facebook. He's won the Branson Comedy Festival and has been heard on NPR's Talk of the Nation and Sirius Satellite radio.

Mark Allen was a contributor to WHO 1040 News Radio for over 20 years as a featured speaker on Van and Bonnie in the Morning. He and his wife reside in Newton, Iowa with their 5 children. He and his wife have both served on multiple boards and have volunteered their time as coaches with the YMCA. They have a strong belief in giving back to their community.

Mark is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, serving clients in Iowa as they work to achieve their goals.